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Boogie Down! is the fourth album by former Temptations vocalist Eddie Kendricks, released in early 1974 on the Tamla imprint of Motown Records.

Boogie Down!
Studio album by Eddie Kendricks
Released	February 1974
Recorded	1974
Genre	Soul
Label	Tamla Records
Producer	Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston Jr.
Eddie Kendricks chronology
Eddie Kendricks (1973) Boogie Down! (1974) For You (1974)
Singles from Boogie Down!
"Boogie Down" Released: December 13, 1973 "Son of Sagittarius" Released: April 16, 1974 "Tell Her Love Has Felt The Need" Released: July 2, 1974

Reception

The Allmusic review by Jason Elias awarded the album 4 stars stating "Boogie Down cut for cut is Kendricks' strongest album.".[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "The Thin Man" (Anita Poree, Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston) 3:40
2. "Tell Her Love Has Felt the Need" (Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) 4:30
3. "Son of Sagittarius" (Anita Poree, Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston) 3:41
4. "Boogie Down" (Anita Poree, Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston) 7:07
5. "Hooked on Your Love" (Don Daniels, Frank Wilson, Terri McFaddin)
6. "Honey Brown" (Don Daniels, Frank Wilson, Terri McFaddin) 5:18
7. "You Are the Melody of My Life" (Don Daniels, Terri McFaddin) 4:00
8. "Trust Your Heart" (Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston, Terri McFaddin) 4:13
9. "Girl of My Dreams" (Kathy Wakefield, Leonard Caston) 3:28
10. "Loving You the Second Time Around" (Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston, Pam Sawyer) 3:12

Personnel

• Eddie Kendricks - lead and backing vocals
• Melvin "Wah-Wah" Ragin, Greg Poree, Dean Parks, Dennis Coffey - guitar
• Jack Ashford - tambourine, percussion
• King Errisson - congas
• Gary Coleman - percussion, vibes, timpani
• James Jamerson, Darrell Clayborne - bass
• Harold Johnson - organ, electric piano
• Kenny Rice, Ed Greene, James Gadson, Gene Pello, Aaron Smith, Roger Bethelmy - drums
• Jerry Peters - keyboards
• Mike Campbell - harmonica
• Leonard Caston - clavinet, piano, organ, other keyboards

Production

• Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston - producer
• Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston, Dave Van De Pitte, James Carmichael - arrangements
• James Carmichael, Dave Van De Pitte, Leonard Caston - orchestration
• Russ Terrana, Art Stewart, Cal Harris, Andrew Berliner - recording engineers
• Frank Wilson, Andrew Berliner - mixing engineers
• Lynn Allen - coordination, inspiration
• Jim Britt - design, photography

Charts

Chart (1974)	Peak position
Billboard Top LPs[2]	30
Billboard Top Soul LPs[2]	1

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[3]
		US	US R&B
1974	"Boogie Down"	2	1
	"Son Of Sagittarius"	28	5
	"Tell Her Love Has Felt The Need"	50	8

References

External links

• Eddie Kendricks-Boogie Down! at Discogs

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